BSc

Department of Natural Resource Management BSc programs

Admission Criteria

To be admitted to B.Sc. in Natural Resource Management, candidates should qualify to the admission requirements set by the Ethiopian higher education institutions up on successful completion of two years preparatory education in natural science fields and after passing the entrance examination prepared by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. Placement of students to the program abides by the MoSHE student placement and affirmative regulations. Others like re-admission and advance standing shall be treated according to the academic rules and regulations of the University of Gondar. Students who graduated with diploma in the field of Horticulture, Plant sciences, General Agriculture and other related fields from recognized institutions can also apply to pursue their studies in regular, summer and extension undergraduate programs based on the University Legislations.

BSc in Natural Resource Management
No Course Name Course Code Cr.hr ECTS Lect Prac/tut
1 Communicative English Skills I EnLa:1011 3 5 3 2
2 Introduction to Computer and its Applications Comp:1012 3 5 3 2
3 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn GeES:1013 3 4 2 2
4 Social Anthropology Anth:1014 2 4 2 2
5 Introduction to Emerging Technology EmTe:1015 3 5 3 2
6 Global Trends GlTr:1016 2 3 2 1
7 Inclusiveness 2 3 2 1
8 Fundamentals Of Soil Science NaRM:1021 3 5 3 2
  Total   21 34    
No Course Name Course Code Cr.hr ECTS Lect Prac/tut
1 Introduction to rural development AgEx1077 2 3 3 0
2 Integrated Soil Fertility Management NaRM:1022 3 5 3 2
3 Hydrology NaRM:1031 3 5 3 2
4 Principles of Irrigation and Water Harvesting NaRM:1032 3 5 3 2
5 Water Resource Planning and Management NaRM:1033 3 5 3 2
6 Introduction to Agricultural Extension AgEx:1071 3 5 3 2
7 Crop production and mgmt PlSc:1081 3 5 3 2
Total 20 33

Course code

Course title

Cr Hr

ECTS

Type of

course

Delivery

NaRM211

Introductory Soils

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM221

Introduction  to Ecology

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM231

General Microbiology

2(1+1)

3

Core

Parallel

SNIE241

Inclusiveness

2(2+0)

3

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM251

Principle of Environmental Sciences

3(3+0)

5

Core

Parallel

Stat261

Introduction  to Statistics

3(3+0)

5

Supportive

Parallel

Comp 271

Computer Science and Its Application

3(2+1)

5

Supportive

Parallel

                                      Total

19

31

Course code

Course title

Cr Hr

ECTS

Type of

course

Delivery

NaRM212

Integrated Soil Fertility Management

3[2+3]

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM222

Biodiversity Conservation and Management

3[2+3]

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM232

Nursery Establishment & Plantation Management

3[2+3]

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM242

Plant Taxonomy

3[2+3]

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM252

Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

2[2+0]

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM262

Environment, Gender & Development

2[2+0]

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM272

Climatology and Agro-meteorology

3(2+3)

5

Core

Parallel

                                      Total

19

31

 

 

Course code

Course title

Cr Hr

ECTS

Type of

course

Delivery

NaRM311

Wildlife Ecology and Management

2(2+0)

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM321

Ecotourism Principles and Approaches

2(2+0)

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM331

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

2(2+0)

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM341

GIS and Remote Sensing

3(2+1)

5

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM351

Sustainable Forest Management

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM361

Range Land Ecology and Management

2(2+0)

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM371

Hydrology

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM381

Sustainable Agricultural Systems

2(2+0)

3

Supportive

Parallel

                                      Total

19

30

Course code

Course title

Cr Hr

ECTS

Type of

course

Delivery

NaRM312

Energy and Environment

3(3+0)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM322

Non-timber Forest Products and Management

2(1+1)

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM332

Limnology and Wetland Management

2(2+0)

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM342

Land Degradation and Rehabilitation

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM352

Surveying and Mapping

2(1+1)

4

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM362

Soil and Water Management

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM372

Water Resources Planning, Development and Management

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM382

Community Based Practical Education

1(0+1)

2

Core

Parallel

                                      Total

19

32

Course code

Course title

Cr Hr

ECTS

Type of

course

Delivery

NaRM411

Integrated Watershed Management

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM421

Project Planning, Analysis and Management

2(2+0)

3

Core

Parallel

NaRM431

Principles of Irrigation and Drainage

2(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM441

Research Methods

3(3+0)

5

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM451

Natural Resources Policy and Law

2(2+0)

3

Supportive

Parallel

IRGI461

Global Trends

2(2+0)

3

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM471

Agro-forestry Systems and Practices

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM481

Senior Seminar

1(1+0)

2

Core

Parallel

                                      Total

19

31

Course code

Course title

Cr Hr

ECTS

Type of

course

Delivery

NaRM412

Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM422

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

3(2+1)

5

Core

Parallel

NaRM432

Rural Sociology and Natural Resources Management Extension

3(3+0)

5

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM442

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture

3(2+1)

5

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM452

Senior Research Project

2(0+2)

3

Core

Parallel

MGMT462

Entrepreneurship

3(3+0)

5

Supportive

Parallel

NaRM472

Natural Resources and Conflict Management

2(2+0)

3

Supportive

Parallel

                                      Total

19

31

BSc in Natural Resource Management Extension (Mid-Career)

No

Course Name

Course Code

Cr.hr

ECTS

Lect

Prac/tut

1

Communicative English Skills I

EnLa:1011

3

5

3

2

2

Introduction to Computer and its Applications

Comp:1012

3

5

3

2

3

Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn

GeES:1013

3

4

2

2

4

Social Anthropology

Anth:1014

2

4

2

2

5

Introduction to Emerging Technology

EmTe:1015

3

5

3

2

6

Global Trends

GlTr:1016

2

3

2

1

7

Inclusiveness

 

2

3

2

1

8

Fundamentals Of Soil Science

NaRM:1021

3

5

3

2

 

Total

 

21

34

 

 

No

Course Name

Course Code

Cr.hr

ECTS

Lect

Prac/tut

1

Introduction to rural development

AgEx1077

2

3

3

0

2

Integrated Soil Fertility Management

NaRM:1022

3

5

3

2

3

Hydrology

NaRM:1031

3

5

3

2

4

Principles of Irrigation and Water Harvesting

NaRM:1032

3

5

3

2

5

Water Resource Planning and Management

NaRM:1033

3

5

3

2

6

Introduction to Agricultural Extension

AgEx:1071

3

5

3

2

7

Crop production and mgmt

PlSc:1081

3

5

3

2

 

Total

 

20

33

 

 

No

Course Name

Course Code

Cr.hr

ECTS

Lec

Prac/tut

1

Land Degradation And Rehabilitation

NaRM 2041

2

3

2

1

2

Soil survey and Land use planning

NaRM 2042

3

4

2

2

3

Soil and water conservation

NaRM:2043

4

6

3

3

4

Participatory Natural Resource and Conflict Management

NaRM 2045

3

4

2

2

5

Extension program planning, monitoring and evaluation

AgEx:2073

3

5

3

2

6

Introduction to Statistics

Stat2121

3

5

3

2

7

Introduction to Animal Sciences

AnSc2101

3

5

3

2

 

Total

 

21

32

 

 

No

Course Name

Course Code

Cr.hr

ECTS

Lec

Prac/tut

1

Integrated Watershed Management

NaRM 2044

3

5

3

2

2

GIS and remote sensing

NaRM:2046

3

5

3

2

3

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

NaRM 2051

3

5

3

2

4

Environmental Impact Assessment

NaRM:2052

3

5

3

2

5

Introduction to Economics

AgEc2093

2

3

2

1

6

Communication and Group Dynamics

AgEx:2072

3

5

2

3

7

Renewable Energy Production and management

NaRM:2053

3

5

3

2

 

Total

 

20

33

 

 

Course code

Course title

CrHrs

ECTS

Lec

Prac/tut

Nursery and plantation technology

NaRM:3061

3

5

3

2

Agro forestry system and practice

NaRM:3062

3

5

3

2

General ecology

NaRM:3063

3

5

3

2

Ecotourism and wildlife management

NaRM:3064

2

3

3

2

Introduction to Supervised Extension Project (SEP-I)

AgEx;3124

2

3

2

1

Need Assessment & Project Proposal Preparation & Presentation (SEP-II)

AgEx3125

2

3

2

1

Research Methods in Natural resource Management  Extension

NRME:3122

3

5

3

2

 

 

18

29

 

 

No

Course Name

Course Code

Cr.hr

ECTS

Lec

Prac/tut

1

Training for Development

AgEx:3076

2

3

2

1

2

Entrepreneurship and agribusiness

AgEc:3094

2

3

2

1

3

Off Campus Supervised Extension Project Project Implementation (SEP-III)  

AgEx:3126

5

8

0

8

4

Off Campus Supervised Extension Project Evaluation (SEP-IV)

AgEx:3127

2

3

3

0

 

Total

 

11

17

 

 

No

Course Name

Course Code

Cr.hr

ECTS

Lec

Prac/tut

1

Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System

AgEx:4073

3

5

3

2

2

Gender and Youth in Rural Development

AgEx:4079

2

3

2

1

3

Adult Learning and Audiovisual Techniques

AgEx:4075

3

5

3

2

4

Nutrition sensitive agriculture

NaRM:4111

2

3

2

1

5

Farm Management

AgEc: 4091

2

3

2

1

6

Project planning

AgEc:4092

3

5

3

2

7

Non-timber forest

products management

NaRM:4066

2

3

2

1

 

Total

 

17

27